Bethel McGrew 

@bethelmcgrew
Freelance writer, teacher, maths Ph.D., cultural critic, bad Anglican. You might have spotted me at World, National Review, First Things, The Spectator, The Critic, Plough, or someplace else.
Latest post
The Philosopher's Testimony
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every anti-Trump Substack post

My poem “Stargazing,” dedicated to The Straight Story, appears in this fine collection.

A Diner for David Lynch: Poems in Remembrance of a Master
That's (Ordo) Amor(is)
Reasonable Faith Strikes Back

She's back! I make my Substack return with a paid subscribers exclusive post, reviewing David Lynch's tiny miracle of a G-rated film, The Straight Story.

Straight to the Heart
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A Conspiracy of Murmuring

Happy New Year everyone! Here’s a survey of my year in writing, including popular posts and hidden gems from the Stack archives as well as a snapshot of my other work. (Originally sent only to my paid list for some reason, now republished so that everyone can enjoy the fruits of my labor.)

2024: A Year in Review